Proposed
Transmission Line in Residential Area.
Sarah Benki-Nugent updated us about the proposed relocation of
transmission lines from 1st
Avenue N.E. to Meridian Avenue North and North 115th
Street. She said that she was interviewed by KOMO Reporter Joel
Moreno and had posted the video of the interview on Next Door.

Kay
Mesirow reported that she had seen one of these huge (and ugly) steel
transmission towers on the corner of North 90th
and Fremont. Sarah believed also that there was one in the Delridge
neighborhood.

Sarah
said that she had attended the February 8, 2014 meeting of the
Seattle Neighborhood Coalition and was able to speak about the
transmission towers and pass out the “Say NO
to 13-story steel transmission towers in our front yards!” flyer.
She was also able to speak with both Council President Tim Burgess
and Roger Pence, retired, but formerly with Sound Transit).

Sarah
said there were three alternatives for the 13-story poles: (i) on
property of WSDOT; (ii) on Northgate Mall parking lot property; or
(iii) underground. Sarah told us last month that use of the
right-of-way along I-5 has been dismissed by WSDOT.

Discussion
followed. All three
options for Capitol Hill were underground. The
question then was: Why can’t going underground be the chosen
method for a residential street?

Tom
Meyer explained that he thought at this point in the process Sound
Transit controls placement of these power poles.

Sarah
said that the 13-story poles on a residential street will be brought
up at the next Northwest Council meeting. Also, Sound Transit was
invited to a Haller Lake Community meeting, but declined.1

P-Patch
Update. Amy Lazerte
announced that the groundbreaking party, Spring Fling, will be
Saturday, March 22, 2014. She asked what part LSCC wanted to play
and what suggestions for the event.

Discussion
followed. Jan wondered if a book exchange could take place? Other
suggestions were a garden tool exchange and a garden attire fashion
show. LSCC would provide the refreshments and volunteer at the
event. Refreshments would be coffee, juice, hot cider, cocoa, water,
fruit, bread, pastries, and muffins.

Amy
said she had a raffle idea of a seed giveaway, as well as Chinook
Books and swag. She said she loved the idea of a garden attire
fashion show, but would like to use it at another time.

For
entertainment at the Spring Fling, one of the P-Patchers has a band.
Amy will check with the P-Patcher and will also contact the Tall
Boys. She will also contact the tabling folks.

It
was suggested that the 46th
District representatives and the Seattle City Council should be
invited. All the plot folks will be invited.

There
was more discussion. The P-Patch has tables and tents. Tom Meyer
offered that he also had a tent that he could bring. There were
suggestions of a worm bin demonstration, getting a master gardener to
answer questions, a scarecrow making demonstration, and a barter
table. It was estimated that 60-70 people might attend.

Jan
brought up the motion, which had been made earlier, to donate
$1,000.00 to the PPatch2.
All were familiar with this motion and there was no further
discussion needed. The motion passed unanimously.

Update
on Residential Dumping Problem.
Brigitte Ardea reported the City revaluated the site where L&M
Cobb was dumping in December and made a formal request to stop
dumping in January. On February 6, 2014, the City went to the site
and told L&M Cobb that they were in default and that the matter
would be turned over the City’s Legal Department. Brigitte told us
that the site has now been cleared out and gravel put down. The
company now parks its equipment there.

The
proposed letter to be sent to the Seattle Department of Planning and
Development was again passed out. This letter will be sent if
needed.

Design
Labs. Melanie Davies has
been attending the labs involving Aurora Avenue North from 85th
to 105th.
She said that the results of each session are posted on the walls of
the Henry Art Gallery. The labs begin at 4:30 p.m. and end at 7:30
p.m. This is an interdisciplinary effort to re-imagine Aurora Avenue
North. The remaining charrette schedule is:

Parks
Department Meeting. Liz
Kearns reported on the Parks Department meeting that she attended.
There was a long discussion of the Parks Legacy Plan. The Parks
Department has a $260 million backlog. They are considering a levy
for capital improvements and have a 20 point list of how the money
would be spent. The levy would expire and need to be renewed with a
future ballot measure.

A
Metropolitan Park District was also discussed. The Park District
would have permanent taxing authority.

An
8-year long-term levy for maintenance was also discussed.
Christopher Williams and Sally Bagshaw should be contacted with
comments.

The
Woodland Park Zoo and the Aquarium are also supported by Park
Department monies. Discussion followed. The WPZ owns property in
Enumclaw that is big enough to be used for a big animal park – as
San Diego Zoo uses the wild animal Safari Park.

Community
Climate Forum. Jan
announced that a community climate forum would take place on February
25, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. This would take place at the SCCF meeting.

Districts.
Jan pointed out the need to conference with the other north
neighborhood councils who are a part of District 5, along with Licton
Springs Community Council.

Wilson
Pacific. Liz reported
that the Wilson Pacific group has not met as yet. The first meeting
is to be in the third week of March.

Our
next meeting is Wednesday, March 19, 2014.

The
meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Respectfully
submitted,

Ellen
M. Beck, Secretary

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1
Rhonda Dixon sent an e-mail on March 4, 2014 stating that Sound
Transit staff will attend the Haller Lake Community Club meeting on
Thursday, March 6th, to share their improved design
“which reduces transmission pole heights and diameters along North
115th Street, and would use wood poles instead of steel
poles on that street, where possible.”

2
Melanie Davies had made the motion and it had been seconded at an
earlier meeting, but no vote taken.